Hemmings Daily: Shelby's G.T. 500 celebrates its 50th anniversary

1967 Shelby G.T. 500, owned by Gary Barnes and featured in the August 2012 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines. Photos by Matthew Litwin and Terry McGean. After two years of selling the Shelby G.T. 350 Mustang, Shelby American sought to broaden the appeal of its upgraded pony cars. When Ford announced a significantly revised Mustang for 1967, Carroll Shelby saw his opening, dropping Ford's 428-cu.in. Police Interceptor V-8 between the fenders of a significantly restyled Mustang fastback. The result was the Shelby [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Monday, May 15, 2017 [Shelby's G.T. 500 celebrates its 50th anniversary]( [Shelby's G.T. 500 celebrates its 50th anniversary]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1967 Shelby G.T. 500, owned by Gary Barnes and featured in the August 2012 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines. Photos by Matthew Litwin and Terry McGean. After two years of selling the Shelby G.T. 350 Mustang, Shelby American sought to broaden the appeal of its upgraded pony cars. When Ford announced a significantly revised Mustang for 1967, Carroll Shelby saw his opening, dropping Ford's 428-cu.in. Police Interceptor V-8 between the fenders of a significantly restyled Mustang fastback. The result was the Shelby... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1968 McLaren M6B]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1968 McLaren M6B]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - One of 15 open-cockpit McLaren M6Bs built for privateer teams. From the seller's description: McLaren M6B Can Am. Run out of our shop since 2008 and last run in 2013. Re-commissioned in 2017. Lucas injected 357ci Chevy with aluminum heads, rebuilt in 2009 with approximately 20 hrs since, 550 hp, 480 ft-#. Hewland LG600 rebuilt by Taylor in 2011 with new R&P. Chassis freshened with crack testing and lightly used since for track days only. Spare wheels, Supertrap collectors, spare gears. Find more McL...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [60th birthday celebrations for the Lotus 7]( [60th birthday celebrations for the Lotus 7]( Posted by Dave LaChance - Lotus 7 S2, image courtesy the Lotus Seven Register For six decades, the Lotus 7 has been the Peter Pan of automobiles, refusing to grow up, wear a tie, comb its hair and find a responsible job. In outward appearance, it appears to have changed amazingly little since its launch in 1957, yet under the skin, it's never ceased being improved upon. In fact, it's still in production, ranking behind only that other minimalist British icon, the Morgan 4/4, in longevity. Lotus built about 3,000 examples of the 7 i...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Open Diff - The do's and don'ts of selling a vehicle online]( [Open Diff - The do's and don'ts of selling a vehicle online]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Good example of a bad image: my 2000 BMW R1100R, shot on a cell phone at 700 pixels wide. Photos by author. We look at a lot of classified ads in putting together each day's Hemmings Daily. In addition to Finds of the Day, we run pieces like Scavenger Hunt and the $5,000 Challenge, all of which require time sifting through the ads that customers place with Hemmings. For better or worse, that makes us qualified to offer a few tips on things that are done right, and conversely, things that have definite room for ...[Read More]( [Providence, Rhode Island, 1955]( [Providence, Rhode Island, 1955]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1955 Location: Francis and Gaspee streets, Providence, Rhode Island Source: Providence Public Library digital collections via The Old Motor What do you see here?...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [HemmingsPRO] Seller Listings [Learn More]( [1932 Ford]( [1932 Ford $43,500]( [1985 Chevrolet Corvette]( [1985 Chevrolet Corvette $12,900]( [1967 Pontiac Firebird]( [1967 Pontiac Firebird $18,450]( [1982 Porsche 928]( [1982 Porsche 928 $21,900]( [1979 Porsche 911SC]( [1979 Porsche 911SC $38,800]( [1979 Chevrolet Corvette]( [1979 Chevrolet Corvette $16,500]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 5/15/1942: Seventeen states put gasoline rationing into effect UPCOMING EVENTS [Hemmings Cruise-in]( May 25, 2017 - Bennington, VT [Pittsfield Piston Poppers at Ozzies]( May 25, 2017 - Hinsdale, MA [Automotive E/E Architecture China Conference 2017]( May 25, 2017 - Shanghai, CA [Mid-America Street Rod Nationals]( May 26, 2017 - Springfield, MO [Corvairs at Barber Motorsports Park]( May 26, 2017 - Leeds, AL [Springfield Swap Meet & Car Show May Event]( May 26, 2017 - Springfield, OH [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor]( [1930 Chrysler 70]( [1930 Chrysler 70]( [$40,000]( [1962 Chrysler 300H]( [1962 Chrysler 300H]( [$68,000]( [1963 Ford Galaxie 500]( [1963 Ford Galaxie 500]( [$36,900]( [1969 Ford LTD]( [1969 Ford LTD]( [$7,000]( [1955 Pontiac Safari]( [1955 Pontiac Safari]( [$59,900]( [1950 Chevrolet Fleetline]( [1950 Chevrolet Fleetline]( [$16,500]( [1958 Thor]( [1958 Thor]( [Auction]( PROMOTED LISTING [1956 Ford Thunderbird]( [1956 Ford Thunderbird]( [$34,000]( [Chevy Big and Small Block Cylinder Heads]( [Chevy Big and Small Block Cylinder Heads]( [$1,400]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG Sponsored By: [Sponsor]( [The strange, sad tale of Big Ed, Ford's most unloved GT40 roadster]( [The strange, sad tale of Big Ed, Ford's most unloved GT40 roadster]( [How Marcello Gandini almost singlehandedly created "the greatest rally weapon ever," Lancia's Stratos HF]( [How Marcello Gandini almost singlehandedly created 'the greatest rally weapon ever,' Lancia's Stratos HF]( [See All Featured Blog Posts]( FOLLOW US: [Get RSS Feeds of Hemmings Blog]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Join us on Facebook]( [View our Flickr pool]( [View Newsletter Archives]( Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. 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